The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-30
ANNUAL REPORT

" ''V'''t WsN 80 Ivy y. A.. ~
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL IMPORT
OF the Chiidrsn's Home OF the City Of
Wheeling W. Va.
To he Board Of Directors:
GKsrLEMEN:-1n submitting this repor,
Of "Wheelins's noblest, grandeet, broadeat
charity" l have no novelty TO present
the Home has made It's record for another
year. It's work was done in much the
same manner as In the years preceding.
j. has been continued in the nse o. the
same methods by almost entirely the came
individuals, and, with very few exceptions,
by the willing gifts Of the came contribu.
tors.
However, n Of its fast friends and lib.
eral supporters was, during the year, called
away by death, Mr.. Samuel Laughlin, who
died September IS, 1886. Tha Board oil
Lady Managers has also realized a loss in
the death OF Mrs. George PAUL. "Their
works do follow thom." Eyz.
Tho Household Committee reports the
houae and cellar In good and clean condi-
ton. A committee Of the Board Of Lady
Managers has usually visited the house
daily for inspection and suggestion. Tho
food has been Of a substantial character
we'll prepared. The bill Of fare has been
followed as far as supplies admitted. The
average baking Is twenty loaves Of bread
three times a week. Mrs. NJ. A. EoH, still
with great acceptance, fills her position as
matron, and Miss Forny is commended
Tor her uniform n~eatness III her depart,
rient and her great industry, as q list OF
articles OF clothing made would amply
testify.
THE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SACK OFFER
The Committee having in charge this
collection reported q very successful
Thanksgiving offering. The articles then
contributed have assisted ever since in the
maintenance Of the Home, and our citi.
zens can feel that in no way do they con.
tribute 30 practically toward the nainteu.
ance OF the Home, as each year, when
called upon, they contribute something In
the way Of provisions and clothing. II ie
gratifying to see the continued interest oil
our c~itizsns thus annually manifested In
the welfare Of the Home.
The children Of school age have received
instruction as formerly in the Third ward
school, with the same gratifying results.
The health ofthe Home has been re,
markably good all the year; the entire
medicine bill for the children haa not ex
ceeded seven dollars during the year.
THE ADMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS.
"Ten children regularly admitted dur.
the year, three (3) boys and seven Il,
girls. The little wall who had beer
abandoned on the street and waa brouel,,
to tho Home By o policeman, died ioul
days after, as it had been heavily drugged
and exposed to the cold"
REPORT OF BINDING COMMITTEE.
There was no lack OF applications from
persons desiring children, but they al.
most invariably wanted children either
older or younger than those in the Home.
In several instances the homes offered
wers not desirable. Girls from 10 to II
years old are in great demand. Only four
az boys have boon sent out the past year.
Two were taken out by their own moth.
ers, and the other two by farmers. Fivs
10y girls have been cent out to homes, but
three Of them were returned as not cutting.
The other two have delightful! homes only
two miles apart.
There have been no deaths reported
among the children previously eent out
from the Homo. Three have attained
their majority during the year. One young
man who cana back o. a visit said he
could not have been more kindly treated
had no been an OWL son. He had been
taught atrade, had enjoyed several exten.
sive Western trips with and in the utter.
ests Of his guardian; and when tho latter
died, which was only a few months pre-
vious to this Wait, he, although having q
large family, lett the adopted boy a sub.
%stantial legscy as d token Of his love and
appreciation. One girl who ia OF age 70.
mains c%ontsntedly where she WAS raised,
but the other does not, but goes from place
to plaza, and says she doesn't thank the
managers for interfering with her. Thus
We have both encouragement and dis
coutagemenls, but we can only 20 forward
endeavoring to DO our duty better in the
future than in the past, hoping that when
the end comes to each one Of US We will be
received into our heavenly home With the
joyful welcome, "Inasmuch az ye have
done it uato oas Of the least Of these ye
have done it unto Me-"
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs J.. J. JONES.
T%REAsuRER's REPORT.
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